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Analyse and Explain the role and function of Mandir in the local Hindu community.  

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a) iii) Analyse and Explain the role and function of Mandir in the local Hindu community. A mandir is a place for worshippers to go to experience a spiritual atmosphere for daily puja. The Mandir is ideal for everyday worship because it is very peaceful, making it easier to concentrate on loving God. Also, the Mandir is the abode of the God or Gods it is built for, so it can earn worshippers spiritual merit when they experience darshan, the feeling of awe of simply being in the presence of God. The mandir is an important part for many bahkti yogis, because their path of devotion can receive aid in the mandir through the advice of the priest. Mandirs are a place to go for prayer, worship, and spiritual merit. simply being in the presence of the murti or God is enough to earn good karma. Darshan is a good way...

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